SAN DIEGO -- Fresh Healthy Vending International Inc. has appointed Steve Finley to its board of directors. The Major League Baseball veteran will also act as a media ambassador for the healthy vending biz-op, which says it has more than more than 200 franchisees throughout North America, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas.

Finley was an outfielder for eight teams, including the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks, with whom he won the World Series in 2001. He is an active promoter of good nutrition for athletes and youth.

Finley said he hopes to leverage his position on the FHV board as a platform for promoting balanced nutrition and combating childhood obesity.